Zenith Education Group lays off 131 people at Thornton call center (Colorado)

The Denver Business Journal ^ | May 11, 2015 | Caitlin Hendee, digital producer & social engagement manager

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Zenith Education Group, a Minnesota-based provider of career-school training and operator of Everest College campuses in metro Denver, is laying off 131 people at its Thornton call center.

"We had a reduction in the student population and we are merging some call centers to the one located in Tampa," said Zenith spokesperson Krissy Humenesky, referring to a call center at an Everest college in Florida.

Zenith, an affiliate of ECMC Group Inc., last December entered into a deal with Corinthian Colleges to take over 56 Everest and WyoTech campuses in 17 states across the country, including Colorado.

Earlier this month, Corinthian filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

"[Zenith] is not in trouble, they're just having a decline in students since prior to sale [of Corinthian College campuses]," Humenesky said.

Prior to the layoffs, the call center, which offers overall service and support to students and faculty, employed about 300 people.

Humensky said the Everest College campuses in Aurora, Thornton and Colorado Springs will "not be affected" by the layoffs.

[DannyTN]

I wonder if they qualify for career training?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Probaly. I worked at the state unemployment office for many years and we’d go into such places and counsel the laid-off workers.

[colorado tanker]

This is a direct result of the Obama regime's jihad against for-profit education institutions. Many have closed and students are afraid to start at the ones that are still open.

Just another industry slammed by the lefties.